here’s some inspirational ones:
A man’s character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.
— Mark Twain
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
— Henry David Thoreau
Anyone can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success.
— Oscar Wilde
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
— Phillips Brooks